congo+costumes

__**These are some of the Traditional costumes for Congo:**__ Generally, Central Africans take care in their dress, and Congolese are no exception. Whether a person has means or not, people in the street, the market, and in offices can be seen in pressed, colorful, hand-made clothing. //Bous-Bous,// the colorful strips of cotton cloth essential to any Central or West African wardrobe, can be dressed up or down. They also are used as head wraps and turbans by Congolese women. Office workers and bureaucrats in the cities dress much the same as they do in the West.The traditional African shirt worn by men is known as "Danshiki" or "Dashiki". This traditional shirt is very long, ending a few inches above the knees. Its sleeves are elbow length. There are a variety of pattern and designs on these shirts, especially near the base of the shirt and also around the neck. Danshikis are usually paired with traditional men's trousers, also known as "Sokoto". Even today Danshikis have not lost their charm and are worn by men with pants or jeans. Traditional African clothing for men will be incomplete without the mention of "fila", which is the traditional cap worn by men in Africa. Like the scarf which the African women support, fila is an accessory, without which the traditional African men wear is considered incomplete. [|clothing for women] 